Napoleon's Life

Born

Apr 30, 1769

Napoleon is born in 1769 in Corsica.

Napoleon becomes captain.

Apr 30, 1792

Napoleon becomes a Captain in the military.

Napoleon becomes commander

Apr 30, 1796

Napoleon becomes a commander of the French armies in Italy

British defeat French

Apr 30, 1799

The British defeat the French in a naval attack that supports Napoleon's army in Egypt

Napoleon participates in coup d'etat

Apr 30, 1799

Napoleon participates in coup d'etat and overthrows the Directory and set up a new government called the consulate.

Napoleon brings peace with the church

Apr 30, 1801

Napoleon came to agreement with the Pope. This agree,emt recognized Catholicism as the main religion for the French. In return the church could not ask for the land that was seized from them during the revolution.

Napoleon is made consul for life

Apr 30, 1802

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 30, 1803

Napoleon sells the United States the Louisianna territory for $15 million.

Napoleon is defeated

Apr 30, 1814

Paris is ccaptured in 1814 and Napoleon was sent to exile.

Death

Apr 30, 1821

QUICKWRITE

Apr 30, 2013

Certain individuals approved of Napoleon's reign as the saviour of France. He finished and completed the Revolution by fulfilling the ideals the people of France demanded. A person such as one belonging to the bourgeoisie, or even a peasant would be very satisfied with the way Napoleon ruled over the country. He gave them equality, freedom, justice, and many rights. Such things never existed during the reign of the monarchs before Napoleon stepped in.